SOLUTION: Regina is three fifths as old as Mort. Ten years from now she will be four fifths as old as he will be. Find their present ages. Show the equation used to solve the question.
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Question 249882: Regina is three fifths as old as Mort. Ten years from now she will be four fifths as old as he will be. Find their present ages. Show the equation used to solve the question. Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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Let represent Regina's age now. Let represent Mort's age now. Then represents Regina's age ten years from now. And represents Mort's age ten years from now.
(Equation 1)
(Equation 2)
Substitute from Equation 1:
Just solve for and then multiply that by to calculate
